Pharmacist in Charge

PHARMACIST IN CHARGE

WHO WE ARE

Polaris Pharmacy Services is an industry leader in both the Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Care settings. Founded in 2015, we are locally and independently owned with pharmacies in several cities throughout the country. We are proud to offer competitive benefits and industry pay as well as the opportunity for career advancement to all our team members.

OVERVIEW

The Pharmacist In Charge is responsible for overseeing and leading the pharmacists and their day-to-day operational needs with the dispensing of prescription medication as required in meeting the needs and requirements of a long-term care pharmacy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for maintaining workflow in the department, monitoring its productivity and performance, and ensuring that all run times are met.
• Coordinate the daily pharmacist process including all dispensing situations and requirements as specified in current policies and procedures.
• Prepare and post pharmacist work schedule and promptly including specific job assignments.
• Responding and following up on all inquiries on Polaris Direct and Email
• Provide customer service by triaging requests according to priority.
• Resolve customer issues; ensuring accurate information is provided.
• Work with compliance technicians to ensure physicians are following up with written scripts for verbal CIIs. Report to DEA when necessary.
• Provide clinical expertise by responding to drug-related questions and concerns initiated by internal staff and external customers
• Ensure all deliveries are sent timely
• Manage backorders verify legitimacy, attempt alternatives, and contact facility.
• Ensure the Prepack RPH check is caught up
• Ensure that all pharmacists are appropriately trained according to current policies and procedures.
• Maintain current working knowledge of facility policies and procedures as relates to pharmacy services.
• Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA
• Other duties as assigned; Job duties may vary depending on business needs
• Monitor daily workflow (PV1, PV2, Pre-pack check, clarifications) to ensure it is caught up. Responsible for the flow of work and appropriate outcomes

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Pharmacist license active and in good standing in the State of practice required
• Management experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree or Pharmacy Doctorate from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• Perform accurately and efficiently when dispensing prescription medications
• Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evening, weekends, and holidays
• Experience using FrameworkLTC
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook
• Minimum of two (2) years recent experience in a Long-Term Care and/or Post-Acute care or one (1) year experience as a production pharmacist preferred (not required). Experience and knowledge base of intravenous admixtures services and intravenous therapy desired.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed verbal and written communication skills with English as the primary language.
• Ability to work independently as well as working in a team environment, meets deadlines, establish priorities, and be flexible, work under pressure with multiple tasks. Must have strong organizational, customer service, and time management skills, ability to problem solve.
• This position must exhibit maturity in judgment, will work under the Pharmacy Manager.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, walk, crawl intermittently
• May be necessary to work extended hours as needed
• May lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role

HOLIDAY & PTO POLICY

• Paid holidays are provided annually, with 6 days offered each year, along with 5 sick days.
• Employees earn up to 10 PTO days each year, with rollover options and milestone bonuses.
• Employees have the option to cash out up to 10 PTO hours each quarter for added financial flexibility.

Please note we are a long-term care pharmacy open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. And schedules may change as determined by the needs of the business.

BENEFITS For full time Employees

• •    Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
  •    401 (k) (available for Part Time & Full Time EEs)
  •    Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
  •    Tuition reimbursement
  •    Personal Time Off (PTO)
  •    Competitive pay with annual performance reviews and merit-based raises
  •    Career growth potential
  •    Annual on-site voluntary Flu Vaccines
  •    Employee referral bonus program